Job Summary

Spring '25 Manufacturing Co-Op Engineer (Chemical or Mechanical Engineer)

ACCEPTING CANDIDATES FOR Spring 2025 (December 2024-August 2025)

Manufacturing Co-Op Engineer (Chemical or Mechanical Engineer)

IFF provides a unique combination of functional, nutritional and economic benefits to customers through innovative soy technologies and ingredients.  The Pryor facility is one manufacturing plant in IFF’s global operation that produces high quality soy ingredients (protein, fibers, and sugars).

In today’s work environment, many companies prefer Co-Op experience before hiring new graduates.  IFF sponsors an engineering Co-Op program to provide challenging work assignments that enable students to develop skills through practical application.  Our program is designed to promote awareness, enhance education, and provide future growth opportunities.

IFF’s Pryor facility offers Co-Op assignments year round, and assignments typically include a semester and a summer.  This document offers a general overview.  Specific responsibilities and requirements may vary due to the specific needs at the time.

Position Benefits:

Significant technical learning opportunity in a professional work environmentUnit Ops – Separations, reactions, drying, milling, powder conveyance and evaporationSkills utilized – project design/management, process safety management, process control, thermodynamics/heat transfer, material and energy balances.Increased marketability for employment upon graduationFood industry experience; Continuous Improvement/Six Sigma exposureOpportunity to work with a variety of skilled professionals with diverse roles and responsibilities including Production, Process Technology, Engineering, MaintenanceCompetitive compensation

Major Responsibilities:

As a member of the Manufacturing Technology group for the Pryor, Oklahoma manufacturing site, the Co-Op position will assist engineer and technical resources in the following areas:

Provide support to engineers in executing plant trials and troubleshooting daily production and maintenance issuesWrite experimental outlines, execute and report findingsProvide administrative and technical support to manufacturingProvide capital project support and process designProcess Safety ManagementSome shift work may be required

Job Function:

            Engineering

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements

Must be able to work safe and comply with all corporate/site SHE guidelines and policiesComply with guidelines established by education facility’s career services centerCurrently enrolled undergraduate as a sophomore, junior or senior working toward receiving a BS degree in an Engineering field, preferably Chemical or MechanicalProgram is NOT designed for BS degreed or graduate level studentsMinimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (Cumulative and Major)Possess strong math and statistical background and a technical aptitude for unit operationsGood interpersonal/communication skills (oral and written); able to contribute in a team oriented environmentProficient with MS Office package (specifically Word and Excel)

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more